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UK welcomes in 2026 with spectacular firework displays
Celebrations are taking place across the country from Edinburgh to Belfast to Cardiff, Manchester and Newcastle
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 01.01.2026.
It displays 134 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.01.2026 โข The Day of the Crans-Montana Bar Fire
โจThe media began 2026 with a unified focus on New Yearโs Eve celebrations, prioritizing Londonโs firework displays and tributes to the Lionesses. This festive tone was maintained throughout the early morning as editors tracked the global rollout of the New Year, specifically New York Cityโs midnight celebrations.
By 7:00 AM, editorial priority shifted abruptly to reports of an explosion at a Swiss ski resort bar in Crans-Montana. Initially reported as a blast with at least ten fatalities, the story evolved rapidly as the confirmed death toll rose to approximately 40. Editors moved away from the 'explosion' narrative as video evidence emerged showing a waiterโs sparkler igniting the ceiling. Throughout the afternoon, tabloids and broadsheets converged on the forensic details of the 'flashover' fire and the fatal surge toward narrow exits. In the background, editors highlighted President Zelenskyyโs New Year claim that a peace deal is nearing completion, a stark contrast to the domestic tragedy in Switzerland.
By 7:00 AM, editorial priority shifted abruptly to reports of an explosion at a Swiss ski resort bar in Crans-Montana. Initially reported as a blast with at least ten fatalities, the story evolved rapidly as the confirmed death toll rose to approximately 40. Editors moved away from the 'explosion' narrative as video evidence emerged showing a waiterโs sparkler igniting the ceiling. Throughout the afternoon, tabloids and broadsheets converged on the forensic details of the 'flashover' fire and the fatal surge toward narrow exits. In the background, editors highlighted President Zelenskyyโs New Year claim that a peace deal is nearing completion, a stark contrast to the domestic tragedy in Switzerland.
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BBC
UK rings in 2026 with spectacular firework displays
In London, an estimated 100,000 gathered to watch the display, while in Edinburgh tens of thousands were on the streets for Hogmanay.
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00:40โขLondon's Sky Ablaze for 2026
โจUK editors are prioritizing the arrival of 2026, centering on massive firework displays in London and Edinburgh (BBC News, Sky News, Evening Standard, Metro). While Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage offer competing visions for the year (The Mirror, Breitbart London), a legal confrontation is emerging over the ECHR's challenge to Shamima Begumโs citizenship removal (The Times, The Telegraph).
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UK rings in 2026 with spectacular firework displays in London, Edinburgh and across the country
An estimated 100,000 gather in London to watch the show, while in Edinburgh tens of thousands were on the streets for Hogmanay.
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The Guardian
Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year
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BBC
UK rings in 2026 with spectacular firework displays in London and Edinburgh
An estimated 100,000 gather in London to watch the show, while in Edinburgh tens of thousands were on the streets for Hogmanay.
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Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year
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New year fireworks in London, Paris and Rio as crowds gather in New York
Countries across the world have been welcoming in 2026 with dazzling firework displays, while in New York crowds are expected to hit one million ahead of the big moment there.
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The Guardian
Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year
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Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year
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BBC
Crowds gather in New York as world ushers in 2026 with dazzling firework displays
There have been celebrations from London to Rome, Rio, Dubai and Sydney as people ring in the new year.
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BBC
New year arrives in New York City as the world continues to usher in 2026
There have been celebrations from London to Rome, Rio, Dubai and Sydney as people ring in the new year.
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Join our live coverage as we cross the globe to enter the new year
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05:35โขGlobal Midnight Cascades into 2026
โจUK editors have transitioned to the global rollout of 2026, centering on New Yorkโs midnight celebrations (The Guardian, BBC News, Sky News). Domestically, focus remains on Londonโs patriotic fireworks and tributes to the Lionesses (Daily Mail, Evening Standard). While the populist right frames 2026 as a pivotal political battle (Breitbart London), broadsheets highlight legal tensions with the ECHR over the citizenship status of Shamima Begum (The Times, The Telegraph).
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New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux arts city hall subway station
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'Several' people killed after explosion in bar in Swiss ski resort
The explosion occurred at 01:30 local time in the 'Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland.
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BBC
'Several' people killed after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
The explosion occurred at 01:30 local time in the 'Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland.
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New Statesman
In a world of phone addiction, loneliness and sexual drought, drinking is the least of your problems
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BBC
'Several' people killed by explosion and fire in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
The explosion occurred at 01:30 local time in the 'Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland.
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07:52โขFatal Explosion Rips Through Swiss Slopes
โจThe UK media has shifted focus from New Year celebrations to a fatal explosion at a Swiss ski resort, with consensus reporting on at least ten casualties (BBC News, Sky News, Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, The Mirror). While tabloid and broadsheet editors prioritize this tragedy, niche political outlets remain focused on ideological forecasts for 2026 and domestic critiques of the 'braindead left' and Dry January (Breitbart London, Spiked, New Statesman).
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BBC
'Several' people killed by fire in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
The fire broke out at 01:30 local time in the 'Constellation' bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland.
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The Independent
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Labourโs assisted-dying bill will funnel the most vulnerable in society into an early grave.
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Police say explosion ripped through a bar called La Constellation in the luxury Alpine ski resort town
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About 100 people were in the bar at the time of the blast early on Thursday morning, police said
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The Guardian
About 100 people were injured in the bar in the blast early on Thursday morning, police said
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09:33โขSnow Slopes Scarred by Fire
โจBritish editors have pivoted sharply to the New Year's tragedy in Switzerland, with the reported death toll rising to dozens (The Guardian, Sky News, The Times). While some outlets initially reported ten fatalities (Daily Mail, Metro, The Independent, The Telegraph, The Mirror), the evolving consensus highlights a devastating explosion at a packed ski resort bar (BBC News). Domestic ideological debates regarding assisted dying and population decline persist in the margins (Spiked, The Spectator).
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'Several dozens' believed to have been killed in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, say authorities
The fire broke out at 01:30 local time in Crans-Montana. Swiss authorities are holding a news conference now - watch live on this page.
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The Guardian
About 100 people were injured in the bar early on Thursday morning, but police have ruled out an act of terrorism
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BBC
'Several dozen' believed to have been killed in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, say authorities
The fire broke out at 01:30 local time in Crans-Montana - the cause is not known, but the prosecutor says there's "no question" of an attack.
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10:08โขInferno in the Alpine Bar
โจUK editors have shifted from New Year festivities to a unified focus on the Crans-Montana tragedy. Reports now confirm several dozen deaths and approximately 100 injuries after an explosion at a Swiss resort bar (The Guardian, BBC News, Sky News, Daily Mail). While tabloid coverage emphasizes the 'explosion' and 'fire' (The Mirror, Metro), police and prosecutors have notably ruled out terrorism (The Guardian, BBC News).
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Dozens of people are believed to have died after a fire broke out during New Year's Eve celebrations.
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Breitbart UK
Over 1,000 women were sexually assaulted and raped across Germanyโs major cities exactly ten years ago today.
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11:57โขThe Candle That Scorched Crans-Montana
โจUK editors have intensified their focus on the Swiss ski resort tragedy as the confirmed death toll rises to approximately 40 (Daily Mail, The Mirror). A clear editorial consensus has emerged regarding the cause, attributing the blaze to a waiter's candle igniting the ceiling during a New Year's party (Evening Standard, Daily Mail, The Mirror). Tabloid reporting highlights the ensuing panic and a fatal surge toward narrow exits (The Mirror, Metro).
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The cause of the devastating blaze at Le Constellation bar hasnโt been established.
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Police say blaze tore through crowded bar where people were seeing in the new year
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Several dozen people are presumed to have died in the fire at a New Year party in the resort of Crans-Montana.
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15:15โขSparklers Ignite the Alpine Grave
โจThe UK media has reached a grim consensus on the Crans-Montana tragedy, with the death toll now estimated at 40 (The Guardian, Daily Mail). Editorial attention has shifted toward the specific cause of the fire, with multiple outlets highlighting video evidence of a celebratory sparkler igniting the bar's ceiling (Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Telegraph). Tabloids and broadsheets alike are now prioritizing the forensic details of the 'horror blaze' over initial reports of an explosion (Metro, BBC News).
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About 100 people were injured in the bar in the blast early on Thursday morning, police said
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Denmark and Sweden, once lauded as model social democracies, are now smeared as โfar rightโ pariah states.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year speech to tell troops that he "believed in you and our victory" in Ukraine.
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About 100 people were injured in the bar in the blast early on Thursday morning, police said
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His New Yearโs Eve fireworks display was full of regime slop. Give it a rest, man.
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About 100 people were injured in the bar in the blast early on Thursday morning, police said
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How post-Brexit Britain should approach relations with its nearest and biggest market
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17:56โขSparkler Flames in the Alpine Night
โจUK editors have consolidated around the Swiss resort tragedy, with consensus reporting now confirming at least 40 deaths (The Guardian, Sky News, The Mirror). Tabloids and broadsheets alike focus on the specific causeโcelebratory sparklers igniting a bar's ceilingโsupported by circulating video footage (Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Guardian). Concurrently, the BBC highlights Zelenskyโs New Year address claiming a peace deal is nearly finalized, contrasting with Putin's celebratory rhetoric.
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Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.
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A further 115 are injured, some severely, in a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana ski resort, officials say.
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